FASA Colloquium
FASA Colloquium on Oct. 17th. with Dr. Broadwell The Timucua people were the original inhabitants of Gainesville and nearby parts of North Florida.  Although the Timucua are now gone and their language is extinct, we can still learn about Timucua knowledge of the environment from the documents they left behind.  In this respect, the 1627  Catecismo en lengua …
Fieldwork Forum
The Fieldwork Forum will meet on 2nd and 4th Mondays from 4-5,  in Turlington 1208​. The Fieldwork Forum is a discussion group for all faculty and students with an interest in linguistic fieldwork and language documentation. Oct 23  Robert O. Smith
FASA Colloquium
1208A Turlington HallHow diaspora lives in language: young Syrian Jewish Mexicans in the 21st century Dr. Evelyn Maria Dean-Olmsted is an assistant professor in the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Peidras. As a linguistic anthropologist, she studies language, power, and social identity in Latin America. She will present her ethnographic …
Talk by Dr. Diego Quiroga
1208A Turlington HallGalapagos conservation, conflicts and challenges By Dr. Diego Quiroga October 25th, 2017 at 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm Anthropology Conference Room, Turlington Hall 1208 In this presentation, I will examine the different mechanisms that have been developed to conserve the fragile and unique ecosystems of the Galapagos, including the Galapagos Marine Reserve and the Terrestrial areas. …
Potlatch
POTLATCH APPROACHES! This year's Potlatch will be on Saturday, November 4! Throw that date on your calendar and stay tuned for updates and more information.
Fieldwork Forum
Monday, Nov. 13 4-5pm Aaron Broadwell, Lauren Clemens, and Michael Stoop Inflectional change in Copala Triqui (Otomanguean, Mexico) Abstract: This paper discusses ongoing changes to the inflectional marking for aspect in Copala Triqui, an Otomanguean language of Mexico. We compare the conservative forms recorded in earlier documentation with the inflectional system used by younger speakers …